These beautiful Firebird / Bluebird tutu designs by Claudia Folts and Summer Collins are showstoppers. The Firebird is made of 21 rows of soft tulles - enhanced sparkle tulle, regular tulle and glimmer tulle. It is done in shades of red, wine, orange and fuchsia, and is cut very short in the front and longer in the back. Each row is roll-hemmed. The back of the tutu is tacked in a special way to give it a fiery finish.

The Bluebird is cut in a more traditional style, even all the way around. It is made with both nets and tulles in shades of blue, with a touch of silver.

For the bodices, we have custom-dyed metallic brocades for the woven fabric choices, and stretch taffeta or stretch brocade for the stretch fabric choices.

You have two bodice choices: a 12-piece Russian longline without a point or a 12-piece Classic longline with a point that extends out over the top layer of the tutu. Feel free to mix the designs and make it your own!

These designs work well for many other “bird” roles, too. For example, pick the Firebird design in white and yellow for an adorable duck in “Peter and the Wolf.” Pick the bluebird design in white for an elegant “Odette,” the White Swan in “Swan Lake.”

This class focuses on design and fine details as well as the technical sewing aspects. It is a great time to hone the techniques you have learned in other classes, while making something extraordinary.

We will include some trims in your kit, but recommend that you bring some of your own, as well, to customize the design and make it your own.

Class Length: 5 days. See your seminar location's online calendar to plan your schedule:

Tutu.com Course Project Kits are available for those attending TutuSchool. Cost for these kits INCLUDES the class, the teacher, and all fabrics and notions. To learn more, please visit . 

Course Kit Payment Options:

We offer two payment choices:  1. Online Payment Only: Pay in full when you register and receive a 10% discount on your classes, OR 2. Choose to pay a 50% course/kit deposit and our billing department will arrange auto-pay for the balance on 6/1 for NC-July. If you decide to pay your balance sooner, please call during office hours and we'd be happy to process final payment. Please note, if you add options with additional cost to the base kit price those fees will be added to your cart and paid with your first payment/deposit. Payments are non-refundable, however a TutuSchools credit, less 10%, will be granted for use within one year at any of our seminar locations when requested more than 30 days in advance of your seminar. If you must drop out within 30 days of the class date, no credit will be issued. Spread payments over 6 mos. interest-free with PayPal credit.